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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

OCTOBER Art Fix: Upcoming Events

If you
need your art fix for the month of October (and I know I do!), here are
some
shows that you won't want to miss! It's almost Halloween, and you know what that means ~ an entire month of costumes, candy, and darkly themed traditions! In addition to our regularly scheduled Samhain, try Name Your Car Day (2nd), Oktoberfest in Leavenworth, Moldy Cheese Day (9th), and Count Your Buttons Day (21st)! Get out there, get your art on and go trick-or-treating for art! Borrow a small child, dress them up, and bribe them with candy if you have to; just don't miss the gorgeously spooky art walks this month!

LAST CHANCE:

Jennifer McNeely @ LxWxH

"Into the Deep" by Jennifer McNeely at LxWxH Gallery. Jennifer McNeely's solo show of biomorphic soft sculpture comes from her
recent experience with illness and recovery, embodying her personal
journey into the cracks between spirit and science, and the personal
language of symbols. Show closes Saturday, 5 October!

Lis Wright Ivec @ Gargoyles

"Saints & Sinners" at Gargoyles Statuary featuring Lis Wright Ivec. Lis is going back to her roots with her unique style of traditional
icon paintings using egg tempera and gold leaf on wood panel. She'll be
showing new archangels and saints as well as re-workings of her past
sacred images. She will have the originals, prints, and votive candles
available. Show closes Sunday, 13 October!

Buster Simpson @ The Frye

"BUSTER SIMPSON // SURVEYOR" at theFrye Art
Museum, the first
retrospective survey of work by Seattle artist Buster Simpson, a pioneer in the
field of urban environmentalism and art in public spaces.Show closes Sunday, 13 October!

COMING UP:

"Face Off!"at Naked City Brewery, Wednesday, 2 October from 7-9.30pm. Artists
will be battling artist in the first edition of "Face Off" presented
by Bherd Studios Gallery! Artists will have 15 minutes to create work in each
battle. Michelle Anderst & Adam Valmassoi vs Solace & CASH in the tag
team event of Flora vs Fauna. John Osgood vs Braden Duncan in the Battle of the
Birds. Sensei 23 against HOPS in the Tangle of Typography. And for the Main
Event, Aaron Jasinski vs. Larkin Cypher. Winner of each match will be
determined by who generated the most for their piece in the live auction which
happens after each match. All proceeds go directly to the artist. Be sure to
come out to root for and to bid on your favorite artist and your favorite
pieces. (Bidders should bring cash, no credit card machine available for this
event.)

AXIS Pioneer Square - Keagan O'Rourke, oil painting & watercolour. O'Rourke does not wish to replicate what he has seen with realism or even paint
'landscapes' so much as to make paintings with their own sense of space unbound
by convention in their response to the astonishing variety of beauty that one
experiences in the world directly, the information given to us by the sciences,
and the many syntheses and dreams omnipresent in culture. O’Rourke was a
photographer long before he was a painter, and will always do photography-- so
painting for him is about exploring painting's own endless dripping colorful
possibilities.Davidson Galleries - Eunice Kim, "New Collograph Monoprints", artist talk: Saturday, 19 October, 11am

The works
in "Wizard Business"
investigate the limited and abstract cognitive processes of the human mind, and
how personal experience informs an understanding of the relationship between
mysticism, spirituality and art.
Also, "Error 404: Site Not Found" by Iole Alessandrini, images of creation, hyperlinks, and augmented anatomy.

Roq la Rue - "Madness, Magnolias & Moonlight" by Laurie Lee Brom.In her first full solo exhibition at the gallery, Laure Lee Brom takes the
viewer on a Southern Gothic journey as she draws from a variety of
influences including her childhood in the historical town of Charleston, South
Carolina and its rich heritage of local ghost stories, as well the folk tales
of the swampy Low Country. Also featured: "Across from Familiar" by Ransom & Mitchell and "Dead Language" by Sail.TK Artist Lofts - "9th Annual Open House."It's the once-yearly opening of the Tashiro Kaplan Artist Lofts! Experience six floors and fifty studio spaces of artists who live and create in the heart of Pioneer Square!It's the once-yearly opening of the Tashiro Kaplan Artist Lofts! Experience six floors and fifty studio spaces of artists who live and create in the heart of Pioneer Square!Trabant Coffee - George Chan, "Moments in Time."George’s
artwork goes beyond the physical likeness of the individuals. These portraits
not only capture the essence of the person’s personality on canvas but also
evoke a sense of nostalgia. “Art is a process of edification – I often gain
clarity of my inner world through creating art. My artwork is very personal to
me - they are my memories, my emotions; they represent my moments in time.”Zeitgeist Coffee - Sullivan Giles, stencil work and oil paintingsAlso check out new work at Angle Gallery,Core Gallery, Delicatus,Flatcolor Gallery, Gallery 110, Gallery IMA, goCstudio, Heart,Linda Hodges Gallery, Method Gallery, Nord Alley & the Alley Network Project, Occidental Square Park, OK Galley, Punch,Room 104 Gallery,SAM Gallery, Stonington Gallery, The Belfry Oddities, and more! Pioneer Square is the oldest art walk in the United States, and
features over 50 galleries, studios, and other art spaces!

"Sherlock Seattle" at Broadway Performance Hall, Friday-Sunday, 4-6 October. The
Sherlock Seattle Convention is a celebration of all things Sherlock! This year
we will be featuring many interesting and informative panels along
with entertaining and hilarious events. We have some very special and
prestigious guests, a brand new Sherlockian play that you can help shape, and
an expanded Dealers Room and Artists Alley!

The 1st Friday Art Walk in Bremerton, Friday, 4 October from 5-9pm. The Kitsap Historical Society & Museum are open and FREE to the public the first Friday of every month!

The 1st Friday Art Walk in Port Orchard, Friday 4 October from 5-8pm. On the
First Friday each month meet artists, see art demos, tour shops, listen to live
music and more! The Sidney Art Gallery will have artists and treats!
Also see work at the Log Cabin Museum, the Sidney Museum, and more!

"Girl in Landscape" by Siolo Thompson at Ltd Gallery, Saturday, 5 October from 6-9pm. Vixen or Vamp, Damsel or Heroine - pop culture
representations of the female form have reflected trends, shaped expectations,
and changed the way we see women in the world.This
exhibition of art work explores popular female archetypes and visually
develops the worlds they inhabit in a lush series of large scale oil paintings
and assiduously rendered drawings. These works will take you beyond the looking
glass and into an alternate world where female characters live when the TV is
off and the storybook is closed.

"Changes: 25 Years Off the Beaten Path" at A/NT Gallery, Saturday, 5 October
from 6-10pm. Featuring an international juried art show in the Sub-T
room, the monthly members art show, silent auction, costume contest,
photo booth, live music, DJ tunes, libations, and more! You might know
them as Art/Not Terminal, but A/NT has a brand new name! Check out A
Non-Traditional Gallery, and see the changes for yourself!

"Seattle Faerie Festival" at Volunteer Park, Saturday, 5 October from noon-6pm. The Northwest Museum of Legends and Lore is presenting the free Seattle Faerie Festival 2013 with over a dozen vendors and performers at Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill. Don't miss the Seattle Garden Gnome, Fairy Princess Lolly and Wotan the Faerie Smasher!
Features include acoustic live music, Puppet Shows, arts and crafts, a fairy parade, face painting and much more!

"Transmission" at the Mercury,
Thursday, 10 October from 9.30pm til late. Featuring sounds
from DJ Echo and Kantrip and DJ Ea$y Iri$, bellydance by Morgue Anne,
and the art of DireWolf Omega. You do not have to be a member
for this night, and you do not need a member to sign you in. It is open
to the
public. No dress code. Free for members before 9.30pm, $5 for
non-members. Starts at 9pm and goes
til 2am. The performer will go on around 10.30 and again at 11.30, and
the
artist will be there all night. Come buy art, drinks, hear music and
watch a
sexy lady dance. "Transmission" happens the 2nd Thursday of every
month.

Twilight Artist Collective - "Dolls of the Psychopomp Cirque"curated by Kook Teflon, featuring work by 20 doll makers from Seattle, NY, Portland, San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, New Orleans, and more! Psycho
Pomps responsibilities are to escort newly deceasedsouls
into the afterlife; they come in many shapes and forms ascreatures, spirits or deities. Open for Art Walk, and a grand Gala on Saturday, 12 October from 6-9pm! Also check out new work at The Heartland Cafe, Hotwire
Coffee, Shoofly Pie, Windermere,
and more!

The 2nd
Friday Art Walk in Belltown, Friday, 11 October from 6-9pm. Selected shows:Form/Space Atelier - "Bread of the Presence" by Jannelle Abbott.A recent graduate of Parsons School Of Design NYC, Miss
Abbott considers herself to be a maker of things, mover of limbs, and writer of
fictitious news. Her practices include garment design and construction with a
focus on the ‘zero waste’ methodology, drawing, painting, dancing, dumpster
diving, and the utilization of discarded materials. When not making, Janelle is
a guide for Bill Speidel’s Underground Seattle, a studio assistant for a local
fiber and stone artist, and a highly aggressive cyclist. The act of creation,
however, is one means through which Miss Abbott connects with her creator.Patricia Cameron Gallery - Karin Schminke, "Natural Interludes"Pintxo & The Upstairs- "Pirates! A Group Show"Also check out brand new work at A/NT
Gallery, Bikes + Art, City Hostel Seattle, Crocodile Cafe, Rudy's Barber Shop, Seattle Ink & Oil, Stylus Salon, and more!

The 2nd
Saturday Art Attack in Georgetown, Saturday 12 October from
6-9pm. Selected shows:American Pie - James Hubbard, wood block printsKrab
Jab Studios - "DIVINITY: The Art of Divination" A group show exploring the various forms of
divination using the vision of the artist's eye. Works of art in this show rang
from the illustrational to expressionistic, in both 2D and 3D. Our artists hail
from all parts of the globe as well as from Seattle, and come together in an
explosion of visual mystique. Featuring work by Heather Hudson, Laura Cameron, Javier S Ortega, Kree Arvanita, Yvette Endrijautzski, and more!LxWxH
Gallery - "Kinetic Theories" by Kyle Jorgenson. This solo
show is Salt Lake City artist Kyle Jorgensen's Seattle debut,
featuring geometrically patterned drawings and paintings which resemble
video game environments, graphic data charts, and surreal representations of
nature and topography.LxWxH Subscription Project - This box
set features original work by Crystal Barbre, Michael Alm, and a small book by
Kirsten Anderson. Titled "Anima",
this box set is about the nature of man and animal; the true unconscious inner
self of an individual as opposed to the outer self; and the dissection of
things to further understand them. This collection of art comes in a
beautifully hand-crafted box made by Steve Leroux! This box set is now SOLD OUT! Also check out new work atArtcore Tattoo, Belle & Whissel, Fantagraphics
Bookstore, Georgetown Arts & Cultural Centre,Georgetown Trailer Park Mall, Nautilus
Studios, The Roving
Gallery,Smarty Pants, Totally Blown
Glassworks, Two Tartes Cafe, Wax Expressions,
and more!

"Mourning Market" at El Corazon, Sunday, 13 October from noon-5pm. Come
and join us for our 5th year as "Seattle's Premier Dark Theme
Market." Get dressed up in your finest, darkest garb. Spend the day
strolling through El Corazon all the while shopping at over 40 of the Pacific
Northwest's spookiest artists, visit with friends, and enjoy some drinks.Mourning Market is
all Ages. $1 entrance fee.

Otherworlds - "Doctor Who", Whovian art and accessories featuring me (Braden Duncan), Corey Skillman, Rachel Setzer, and more! In addition to the art walk, Otherworlds
regularly hosts fun and exciting
steampunk/gamer/geek/sci-fi/fantasy/gothic/horror-themed events! Cheesemongers
is right next door if you find yourself in need of something delicious, and you
can check out new work at ARTspot, Arts Now, C'est La
Vie, The Papery, Red
Petal Cakes, Stunningly Strange Gallery, and more
than 30 other Edmonds art spaces!

The 3rd
Friday Art Walk in the University District, Friday, 18 October from
6-9pm. Selected shows:BC Surf
& Sport - "Masks of Terror." Celebrate Halloween early at Masks of Terror, a group art show sponsored by Imperial Motion clothing. We'll be featuring a ton of amazing local artists as we deck the halls with freakishly frightening Halloween masks and sip on ice cold brews. Bring some singles for raffle tickets to be sure you go home with more treats than tricks. Join us!Boulevard Grocery - Jeff Farnam, "Art by Jeff MF"

"Ghosts in the Machine" at Ltd Gallery, Thursday, 24 October from 6-9pm. Behind every great game is a team of talented artists that build worlds, design characters, and determine the look and feel of your gaming experience. The unique exhibition of art will delve into the personal work of the artists who created some of the most loved video games of the century. Join the art team from Bungie studios (the folks that brought you Marathon and Myth) as they show off their talented artists and give you a sneak peak at the world they are building from the exciting new game, Destiny. This show is must see for any gaming fan. Featuring: Joseph Cross, Jamie Jones, Jesse Van Dijk, Ryan Demita, and Dorje Bellbrook. Curated by Siolo Thompson and Bungie Art Director, Christopher Barrett.

"Bemis Fall 2013 Artist Open House" at Bemis Arts, 26-27 October. This event is one of two events we hold each year to
showcase resident artists work as well the work of guest artists who come to
share their work and fabulous energy with all of us. Our other event is held in
the Spring, so watch for it, and be sure to come. This month, we will be
helping you to celebrate Halloween with creativity, merriment, song and
fabulous company. We will have guest artists showing on two floors, music on
the 4th floor. Artist lofts will be open so you may see works in progress, meet
the artists, and enjoy this stunning building and the unique artists’ lofts
that most have yet to see. This really is a very unique building that is as
much a part of the fanfare as are the artists and their work. We hope to see you
all here with your bright and shining smiles. Costumes are joyfully encouraged;
some of us will be dressing up all weekend!

ONGOING:

The SAAM is featuring "A Fuller View of China, Japan & Korea." The exhibition runs through 13 April 2014. Dr.
Richard Fuller’s 40 years as the museum’s founding director are the bedrock of
its history, and his passion for art resonates with collectors of his time and
beyond. In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum,
this installation shows how Dr. Fuller, his family and friends, and several
more recent Seattle collectors, built SAM’s celebrated Asian art collections.
Featuring some of SAM’s best-loved works such as the Poem Scroll with Deer, the
installation showcases the incredible quality and diversity that make SAM’s
Asian art collection one of the finest in the country. The selected Chinese
paintings and calligraphy also celebrate the launch of an innovative online
scholarly catalogue, a multi-year project sponsored by the J. Paul Getty
Foundation. (from www.seattleartmuseum.org)

The SAMis currently featuring a multitude of exhibits! Check out:"Peru: Kingdoms of the Sun and the Moon." Discover
the mysteries of Machu Picchu, treasures from royal tombs and archeological
wonders from one of the cradles of civilization in Peru: Kingdoms of the Sun and the Moon. More
than 3,000 years of artistic history reveal a land of rich complexity and
startling beauty. This unusually wide-ranging exhibition covers archeology,
ancient rituals, royal ceremonies, conquest and colonization, the formation of the
republic and the emergence of a new national identity. Experience the unfolding
of culture through the creative achievements of Peru, from gold funerary masks
to modern folk art. The Seattle Art Museum is proud to be the only U.S. venue
presenting this spectacular exhibition of more than 300 works, including
national treasures never before seen outside of Peru. (from seattleartmuseum.org)"Fifty Works for Fifty States: The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection," spanning 4 decades and over 5000 works of art, the Vogels gifted each of the 50 states with 50 works a piece. These are the pieces on display in WA State, and the rest of the collection can be seen at the National Gallery in Washington, DC. Show closes Sunday, 27 October."Minimal Art and Its Legacy."As a
reaction to the dominance of abstract painting in the 1940s and ‘50s, many
artists in the 1960s turned in new directions. A growing consideration for an
object’s relationship to its surrounding space and an interest in supplanting
the subjective, expressive gesture of the painter with a rational
pre-determined method marked much of the new work. Show runs through 3 November."In a Silent Way," photographic reflections on African American identities and histories. Show runs through 1 December."William Cordova: Machu Picchu After Dark," installation sculpture. Show runs through 19 January 2014."From Abstract Expressionism to Coloured Planes."Early in
the 1940s, artists in New York began to develop an expressive, abstract style
of painting that was a stark departure from previous ideas, both artistically
and historically. Up until World War II, the center of artistic production in
the West had been Paris, and artists from around Europe, the United States and
South America had flocked there to study and to work. This changed profoundly
in the 1940s. Featuring Arshile Gorky, Hans Hoffman, Jackson Pollack, and Lee Krasner.

David Hartt @ Henry Art Gallery

The Henry
Art Gallery is currently hosting"Stray Light" in the North Galleries, photographic work by David Hartt. Also in the North Galleries are "The Photographs of Ray K. Metzger"and "Camera Nipponica: Photographs from Japan 1880-1930." All shows run through 5 January 2014.

"Burial" at The Frye

The fall
2013 season at the Frye Art
Museum opens with "Frye Salon", a re-staging of the
Founding Collection as it was installed in the home gallery of Charles and Emma
Frye. Over the course of four seasons, Frye Salon will be activated by an
ambitious series of episodic exhibitions, performances, screenings, and
discursive programs by artists and scholars. Featured performances include:Episode 1: "Joshua Kohl", ongoing sound installation through 20 OctoberEpisode 2: "Mark Mitchel: Burial", ensembles to clothe the dead, ongoing installation through 20 October The
Frye also hosts an art lecture series every Thursday night.

With this
much going on, you couldn't possibly complain that there's nothing to do in
Seattle!